#EAD2B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.7% 0.043 68.4), rgb(234, 210, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#EAD2B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAD2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 210, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 54%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.043 68.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #EAD2B9 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #EAD2B9 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #EAD2B9 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #EAD2B9 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8DF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#EAD2B9
oklch(87.7% 0.043 68.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB9B
oklch(81% 0.055 68.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59663
oklch(70.6% 0.088 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#B67B34
oklch(63.1% 0.113 67.9)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B390D
oklch(37.7% 0.074 68)
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Step 950
950
#35220A
oklch(27% 0.047 69.7)
#EAD2B9 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #DAD3B7 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D8B9 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3CCCB | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAD2B9
#EAD2B9
oklch(87.7% 0.043 68.4)
- #C1DAF2
#C1DAF2
oklch(87.8% 0.043 247.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #EAD2B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.038
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
Use #EAD2B9 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.